Yang JiangDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, College of Public HealthBlood 123:1674-80. 2014

Children and adults with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with severe, acquired Adamts13 deficiency: comparison of incidence, demographic and clinical features

Jessica A ReeseDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73126 0901, USAPediatr Blood Cancer 60:1676-82. 2013

..These observations of different gender and race disparities among the TTP-HUS syndromes suggest the presence of different risk factors and may serve as starting points for novel investigations of pathogenesis...

Multiple major morbidities and increased mortality during long-term follow-up after recovery from thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Cassandra C DefordDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, College of Public HealthBlood 122:2023-9; quiz 2142. 2013

..Eleven patients (19%) have died, a proportion greater than expected compared with US and Oklahoma reference populations (P < .05). TTP survivors may have greater risk for poor health and premature death. ..

Yang JiangDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, College of Public HealthBlood 123:1674-80. 2014

..Most pregnancies following recovery from TTP in Oklahoma patients result in normal children. ..

Children and adults with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with severe, acquired Adamts13 deficiency: comparison of incidence, demographic and clinical features

Jessica A ReeseDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73126 0901, USAPediatr Blood Cancer 60:1676-82. 2013

..The incidence, demographic, and clinical features of these children, compared to adults, have not been described...

Sumit SomDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, College of Public Health, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, USATransfusion 52:2525-32; quiz 2524. 2012

..Registry data are an important source of information for physicians and their patients, providing a complete community perspective of these uncommon disorders...

Twice-daily plasma exchange for patients with refractory thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: the experience of the Oklahoma Registry, 1989 through 2006

Loan NguyenDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73190, USATransfusion 48:349-57. 2008

..Twice-daily plasma exchange has been used for patients with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) who are unresponsive to treatment with daily plasma exchange for many years but with no clear evidence of effectiveness...

..Case series of patients with a diagnosis of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) have reported different frequencies of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection; some series suggest that HIV infection may cause TTP...

..Reports of deterioration and death after platelet (PLT) transfusions in patients with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) have led to recommendations that they should not be given except for life-threatening hemorrhage...

Long-term deficits in health-related quality of life after recovery from thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Qurana F LewisDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USATransfusion 49:118-24. 2009

Jessica A ReeseDepartment of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OklahomaPediatr Blood Cancer 60:1975-81. 2013

..Often the cause is not recognized, resulting in recurrent thrombocytopenia and inappropriate treatments. Systematic analysis of children (age less than 18 years) with suspected DITP has not been previously reported...

Kaelyn H LuDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, College of Public Health, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OklahomaAm J Med Sci 347:190-4. 2014

..Management options for patients with primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) have increased, and treatment of patients with ITP has changed during the past 10 years...

Systemic infections mimicking thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Kristina K BoothDepartment of Medicine, College of Medicine, College of Public Health, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73126 0901, USAAm J Hematol 86:743-51. 2011

..Continuing evaluation to document a systemic infection is essential to determine the appropriateness of continued plasma exchange...

..6% (88 of 921 patients) with laparoscopic splenectomy. Although the risk of surgery is an important consideration, splenectomy provides a high frequency of durable responses for adult patients with ITP...

A support group for patients who have recovered from thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura-hemolytic uremic syndrome (TTP-HUS): The six-year experience of the Oklahoma TTP-HUS Study Group

Mark A HowardHematology Oncology Section, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City 73190, USAJ Clin Apher 18:16-20. 2003

..The experience of The Oklahoma TTP-HUS Study Group suggests that it serves a previously unmet need...

..Treatment of chronic refractory idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is a dilemma because many patients have minimal symptoms, response to treatment is uncertain, and treatments may have serious adverse effects...

Health care utilization of patients diagnosed with idiopathic thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in a commercially insured population in the United States